Flatbed Question

Hi everyone! How are we all doing! I have a question……

I’ve been in touch with ATS about possibly going to them, and I was wondering is .60cpm for class 4 freight, and 61cpm for class 3 freight decent for starting out as a company flatbed driver?

Thank you and all the best to all of you.

Ben

I think it sounds great. My question is, "How good are you at flatbed work?" That's what makes all the difference. There will be drivers at ATS who make considerably more money than you while earning a similar rate of pay. That's just how trucking works.

The perks and preferences go to the producers. Everything is performance based. We haven't heard from you in a year. That was about the time you started a new job with Bynum. What's making you look for greener grass?

Sometimes it's not so much the pasture you are stuck in that's keeping you from doing well. Often it's a lack of understanding of how to make this job come out in your favor. Once you switch companies you are the new guy all over again. You'll have to prove your worth all over again if you want to enjoy success.

Have you developed yourself into an effective tanker driver? One year is a short time to really achieve that. It will be the same struggle becoming a flatbed driver. Have you considered those things? There is nothing wrong with the pay scale at ATS. Just remember there's way more to making good money at this than searching out the highest CPM rate.

I haven’t ever done flatbed so can’t say for sure. I always strive to give it my all. I was just looking for input if .60cpm in the flatbed side of the industry is decent. I still don’t fully understand class 4, and class 3 freight, but I’m sure I’ll understand it in due time. I really don’t want to talk about it here.

Take care

I think it sounds great. My question is, "How good are you at flatbed work?" That's what makes all the difference. There will be drivers at ATS who make considerably more money than you while earning a similar rate of pay. That's just how trucking works.

The perks and preferences go to the producers. Everything is performance based. We haven't heard from you in a year. That was about the time you started a new job with Bynum. What's making you look for greener grass?

Sometimes it's not so much the pasture you are stuck in that's keeping you from doing well. Often it's a lack of understanding of how to make this job come out in your favor. Once you switch companies you are the new guy all over again. You'll have to prove your worth all over again if you want to enjoy success.

Have you developed yourself into an effective tanker driver? One year is a short time to really achieve that. It will be the same struggle becoming a flatbed driver. Have you considered those things? There is nothing wrong with the pay scale at ATS. Just remember there's way more to making good money at this than searching out the highest CPM rate.

I haven’t ever done flatbed so can’t say for sure. I always strive to give it my all. I was just looking for input if .60cpm in the flatbed side of the industry is decent. I still don’t fully understand class 4, and class 3 freight, but I’m sure I’ll understand it in due time. I really don’t want to talk about it here.

Take care

Then why even ask us?

Laura

What is class 3 or class 4 freight?

The cpm sounds decent to me but cpm is only one piece of the puzzle. I’d also be looking at their accessory pay like tarp pay. I feel like it’s too hard to tell what the pay is like based on cpm though since length of haul matters too. I usually like to just find out what some of their drivers make per year

PianoMan asks?

What is class 3 or class 4 freight?

PianoMan asks?

What is class 3 or class 4 freight?

Shhhhh!

It's a secret.....

I literally looked up classes of freight but class 3 or 4 isn’t what came up lol

I literally looked up classes of freight but class 3 or 4 isn’t what came up lol

Asked the other half; he said it's RxR stuff; we used to haul tanks thereabouts in CLE/Toledo. Perhaps, itt's some sort of a license for a 'conductor'/engineer' ..?!?

Peace & Goodnight, y'all.

~ Anne & Tom ~

(he's waving~!~)

I literally looked up classes of freight but class 3 or 4 isn’t what came up lol

It makes me think it's internal (company) language. Perhaps referring to different types of oversize loads whether height or width. Possibly even length of haul (short haul).